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Dianna Russini Returns to NFL Coverage With a BetUS-Backed Weekly Show

DeShawn MercerPublished 2m ago2 min readBased on 5 sources
Dianna Russini Returns to NFL Coverage With a BetUS-Backed Weekly Show
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Dianna Russini is back on the NFL beat with a weekly one-hour show. She announced the return on Monday, Nov. 9, 2026, and the program is called The Russini Report. The show is backed by BetUS, a betting brand.

The announcement came after BetUS had teased a mystery host for its new weekly program. The Guardian reported that Russini is the host. The first episode is scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 11.

BetUS describes the show as a live NFL betting program that will run through the rest of the season. Each episode will include game previews, matchup breakdowns and guest interviews. A matchup breakdown walks through how one team's strengths and weaknesses line up against the other's, and it is often the part of a broadcast that helps a viewer understand why a game might turn. Front Office Sports reported that the show's page lists pro football news, injuries and analysis as its core topics, airing live on Wednesdays.

The Russini Report will stream on BetUS TV's website and on X. It will also come with a weekly analysis column. Earlier this month, the New York Post reported that Russini was in talks with BetUS about the show after leaving The Athletic.

Her recent path has been a bumpy one. Russini joined The Athletic in 2023 after eight years at ESPN. She resigned as the outlet's top NFL insider on April 14.

In September, The Athletic released the results of an investigation into her work. It found no signs of bias in her coverage. It did say her relationship with New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel was in clear violation of the newsroom's standards. Reuters reported that she had violated company rules by not disclosing that relationship.

For viewers, the format is built around the week ahead: previews, matchups and injury news. Those are the pieces that shape how a Sunday tends to go, and a weekly show gives fans a regular place to follow them. Whether the betting backing changes how the show is covered is a question the first few episodes will begin to answer.

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